Disability in older adults 2: Physical activity as prevention

John E. Carlson; Glenn V. Ostir; Sandra A. Black; Kyriakos S. Markides; Laura Rudkin; James S. Goodwin

doi:10.1080/08964289.1999.11879272

Disability in older adults 2: Physical activity as prevention

John E. Carlson, Glenn V. Ostir, Sandra A. Black, Kyriakos S. Markides, Laura Rudkin, James S. Goodwin

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Abstract

In this 2nd article in the series on older adults (persons aged ≥ 65 years), the role of physical activity in preventing disability associated with aging in the absence of specific illnesses is discussed, and different types of activities and the measures of outcome are described. Evidence for physical activity as a prevention measure is restricted to primary and secondary prevention because the application of physical activity for tertiary prevention of disability is limited. Chronic disease is considered in the context of its influence on disability only when physical activity offers some potential benefit to elderly persons.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	157-168
Number of pages	12
Journal	Behavioral Medicine
Volume	24
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.1999.11879272
State	Published - 1999

Keywords

Disability
Exercise
Muscle strength
Older adults
Physical activity
Prevention

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Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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